Customer Support Engineer - Specialty Fibers – F/M

  • Permanent Contract
  • Full-time
  • At least 2 years of experience (Junior level)
  • Master degree
  • Support & Customer Services

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Mission

Become part of a global network of over 40 support engineers at the core of Exail operations. Our team, with diverse technical expertise, works closely with customers—both remotely and on-site—to support every stage of product integration and operation.

This unique position offers hands-on experience with the full range of photonics products within Exail Specialty Fiber division.

 

Based at our Lannion office, you will play a key role in delivering support, helping customers achieve their objectives through prompt, accurate, and reliable assistance. Whether they need straightforward advice or in-depth technical insights, you’ll be their to-go expert.

 

About the Specialty Fibers Division

 

Our division specializes in the production of doped silica-based optical fibers (passive, active, polarizing, PM), fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs), fiber lasers, and optical low-noise & high-power amplifiers.

Our customers—ranging from academia to industry—apply our technologies in fields such as:

 

  • Sensing
  • Space
  • Harsh environments
  • Medical
  • Scientific research
  • Telecommunication
  • Instrustrial applications

 

You’ll join a dynamic team of 100+ professionals based in Lannion, combining expertise in optics, lasers, electronics, systems, and instrumentation.

 

Your Responsibilities

 

Product Scope

  • Active fibers: doped, PM/non-PM, single-, double-, and triple-clad
  • PM fibers: Panda, Tiger, Polarizing & Spun fibers
  • Passive fibers: single- and multi-mode, Ge-doped, radiation-hardened & radiation-sensitive fibers
  • FBGs: laser mirror pairs, gain-flattening filters, ultra-narrow bandwidth filters
  • Fiber lasers
  • Optical low-noise & high-power amplifiers

 

Customer Support

  • After-Sales Activities:
  • Manage and respond to customer complaints and returns
  • Provide support and troubleshooting for product use, including:
  • Systems (installation, drivers, remote programs)
  • Fiber integration issues at customer sites (bend radius, splicing/cleaving programs, recoating, etc.)

 

Pre-Sales Activities:

  • Write and update user manuals
  • Provide additional fiber information (dispersion, MFD, etc.)
  • Develop FAQ libraries
  • Draft technical documents to support sales: specific tets, qualification reports, technical notes
  • Conduct on-site demonstrations and troubleshooting (occasionnally)

 

 

Teamwork & Continuous Improvement

  • Engage in ongoing internal and self-directed training
  • Improve back-office support procedures and tools
  • Share knowledge and develop skills within the team

 

Profile

  • Engineering or Master's degree in photonics, optoelectronics, fiber optics, or related fields
  • Knowledge of Python programming or equivalent
  • Experience or strong motivation to grow in photonics technologies
  • Service-oriented mindset with a results-driven approach
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated, technically curious, and independent
  • Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Comfortable working in multicultural environments

About EXAIL

Exail is a leading high-tech industrial group specializing in cutting-edge robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace and photonics technologies. With a strong entrepreneurial culture, Exail delivers unrivaled performance, reliability and safety to its civil and defense clients operating in severe environments. From the deep sea to outer space, Exail expands their capabilities with a full range of robust in-house manufactured components, products and systems. Employing a workforce of 2000 people worldwide, the company benefits from a global footprint and conducts its business in over 80 countries. Exail was formed by ECA Group and iXblue joining forces in 2022. It is a subsidiary of Exail Technologies, a family-owned company specialized in high-technology.